yea, this 38 cfm fan is definitely damn loud. I get so annoyed by it that i only use it when i have to. Instead of this delta 38 cfm fan i am using this no name probably like 10 cfm fan and i now have my sanity back. This 38 cfm fan is really pushing my buttons. I put my hand over the fan to see if a fan guard/filter will help with noise and it sliced a part of my hand off. DAMN! that hurt